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"La Cigale" late day dress

Description: Cocktail ensemble of silver (pale lavender?) heavy faille moire consisting of: A) Cocktail dress. 3/4 length. Sleeveless with thin straps. Shallow V-neck. Natural waist with a bias cut, 1-1/4" set-in waistband between skirt and bodice trimmed with a center, non-functioning gray plastic button. Fitted bust with gores at bust and under-arm. Inverted pleats at front and back center. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye closure at base of bodice. Cream satin lining in bust which descends to… more
Date: 1952
Creator: Dior, Christian

Coat Dress

Description: Coat dress of brown silk faille in "Ottoman" style. Knee or street length, with turndown collar and slight V neckline. Darts at bust for fit. Four button closures at center front with bound buttonholes, two above and two below waist/belt. Hook and eyes at waistline. Long sleeves with rolled cuffs and underarm gussets. In-seam pockets at sides. Flared skirt, pleated in back. Simulated "shirtwaist" decoration at front of skirt. Unlined. Designer's label at inside back collar: "Made in / Fra… more
Date: 1952
Creator: Dior, Christian

Cocktail dress

Description: Cocktail dress in princess style of pink and white silk floral print. Below knee length with 1-1/4" shoulder straps. Side panels wrap around and meet at center front and join with a bow of self 12" above hemline. Center back zipper with hook & eyes. Bodice has interior structure of white netting with boning, white grosgrain ribbon petersham and zipper. Lined in white organdy with weighted hem. Designer's label at left side seam of bodice: "Printemps-Ete 1952 / Christian Dior / Paris / Made In … more
Date: Spring 1952
Creator: Dior, Christian

Dress

Description: Halter-style dress of black wool. Below-knee-length, with wide strap running from front up and behind neck. Straight neckline at front, with very low rounded edge at back - almost to mid-back. Center front with draped effect at waist, appearing "pulled" from hips, and with central front drape. 2 large pleats from waist at back. Center back opening with 5 self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes, supplemented with hook & eye at top and two hook & eyes at waist, and with zipper under edge o… more
Date: 1952
Creator: Dior, Christian
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